No Fertilizer, No Food, No Order

Posted March 20, 2026

By Matt Insley

Monday we told you about a fertilizer shortage. Today, I want to show you what that actually looks like.
No Fertilizer, No Food, No Order

A New Urban Bloc Fights “Federal Overreach”

Posted March 18, 2026

By Matt Insley

A group of big-city mayors — representing New York, Chicago, Boston, Oakland, Seattle and Los Angeles — is discussing a formal coalition.
A New Urban Bloc Fights “Federal Overreach”

The Quiet Casualty of Mideast Conflict

Posted March 16, 2026

By Matt Insley

Everyone is watching the price of oil. But there’s a quiet crisis unfolding — one that will hit your grocery bill.
The Quiet Casualty of Mideast Conflict

Your Social Security Is Being Skimmed

Posted March 13, 2026

By Matt Insley

Open your last Medicare statement and try to figure out why you paid what you paid.
Your Social Security Is Being Skimmed

Rickards: Mullahs and Midterms

Posted March 11, 2026

By Matt Insley

Jim Rickards on Iran, oil prices and November.
Rickards: Mullahs and Midterms

The 401(k)-Shaped Economy

Posted March 09, 2026

By Matt Insley

This is the K-shaped economy.
The 401(k)-Shaped Economy

All For It, Dead Against It, Deeply Uneasy

Posted March 06, 2026

By Matt Insley

Does the U.S.–Israel strike on Iran put America First… or risk pulling us into another open-ended Middle East war?
All For It, Dead Against It, Deeply Uneasy

MTG vs. AOC

Posted March 04, 2026

By Matt Insley

Somehow, MTG and AOC have arrived at identical conclusions from opposite directions.
MTG vs. AOC

The First 72 Hours: Ayatollah Is Dead

Posted March 02, 2026

By Matt Insley

Here’s the cleanest timeline I can give you, from the first strikes against Iran to the retaliatory counter-strikes that followed…
The First 72 Hours: Ayatollah Is Dead

Jim Rickards: Before You Trust the Odds, Read This

Posted February 27, 2026

By Matt Insley

Jim Rickards has been watching the rise of prediction markets closely. Who better to make sense of this brave new world?
Jim Rickards: Before You Trust the Odds, Read This